Virendra Nath

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New national and regional bryophyte records, 31 L T Ellis, A Alegro, H Bednarek-Ochyra, R Ochyra, A Bergamini, A Cogoni, P Erzberger, P Górski, N Gremmen, H Hespanhol, C Vieira, L E Kurbatova, M Lebouvier, A Martinčič, A K Asthana, R Gupta, V Nath, R Natcheva, A Ganeva, T Özdemir, N Batan, V Plášek, R D Porley, M Randić, J Sawicki, W Schroder, C Sérgio, V R Smith, P Sollman, S Ştefănuţ, C R Stevenson, G M Suárez, B Surina, G Uyar, Z Modrič Surina The Natural History Museum, UK, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Switzerland, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy, Berlin, Germany, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland, Diever, The Netherlands, Universidade do Porto, Portugal, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, Université de Rennes 1, France, 12 Ljubljana, Slovenia, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, India, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, Cerca dos Pomares, Portugal, Public Institution, Croatia, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland, Ludwigsstadt, Germany, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, St Anna Parochie, The Netherlands, Institute of Biology Bucharest of Romanian Academy, Romania, Norfolk, UK, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Argentina, University of Primorska, Slovenia, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Turkey, Natural History Museum Rijeka, CroatiaDetermination of development priority of information system subsystems is a problem that warrants resolution during information system development. It has been proven, previously, that this problem of information system development order is in fact NP-complete, NP-hard, and APX-hard. To solve this problem on a general case we have previously developed Monte-Carlo randomized algorithm, calculated complexity of this algorithm, and so on. After previous research we were able to come into possession of digraphs that represent real-world information systems. Therefore, in this paper we will empirically analyze Monte-Carlo algorithm to determine how the algorithm works on real-world examples. Also, we will critically review the results and give some possible areas of future research as well.

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Ditrichum gracile was recorded in the locality Samarske stijene in the Velika Kapela Mt for first time in Croatia. Ditrichum gracile occured within forests of common spruce belonging to the community Hyperico grisebachii - Piceetum on the forest floor, forming distinct patches of several square decimetres. The plants were of typical appearance, medium to robust, in reddish green to purplish black, rarely green patches.

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New national and regional bryophyte records, 34 L T Ellis, A K Asthana, R Gupta, V Nath, V Sahu, H Bednarek-Ochyra, R Ochyra, B Cykowska, S Calvo Aranda, E Fischer, R Gabriel, P Górski, N Gremmen, H Hespanhol, L E Kurbatova, R I Lewis Smith, D G Long, D Bell, F Mogro, C Sérgio, C A Garcia, S Stow, A Martins, V R Smith, J Váňa, A Vanderpoorten Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London, UK, National Botanical Research Institute, India, Laboratory of Bryology, Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland, Departamento Biodiversidad y Biologı́a Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid, Spain, Universität Koblenzlandau, Koblenz, Germany, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias Universidade dos Açores, Portugal, Department of Botany, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland, Diever, The Netherlands, Universidade do Porto, Portugal, Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, UK, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK, La Paz, Bolivia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, Department of Botany, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, Department of Botany, Charles University, Czech Republic, University of Liège, Institute of Botany, Belgium

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New national and regional bryophyte records, 39 L. T. Ellis, O. M. Afonina, A. K. Asthana, R. Gupta, V. Sahu, V. Nath, N. Batan, H. Bednarek-Ochyra, A. Benitez, P. Erzberger, V. E. Fedosov, P. Gorski, S. R. Gradstein, N. Gremmen, T. Hallingback, M. Hagstrom, H. Kockinger, M. Lebouvier, L. Meinunger, C. Nemeth, M. Nobis, A. Nowak, T. Ozdemir, J. Pantovic, A. Sabovljevic, M. S. Sabovljevic, P. Pawlikowski, V. Plasek, L. Cihal, J. Sawicki, C. Sergio, P. Ministro, C. A. Garcia, V. R. Smith, S. Ştefănuţ, S. Stow, G. M. Suarez, J. R. Flores, L. Thouvenot, J. Vaňa, J. van Rooy, R. H. Zander Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London, U.K., V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Bryology Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India, Macka Vocational School, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, Laboratory of Bryology, Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja, Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, Loja, Ecuador, Berlin, Germany, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, Department of Botany, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland, Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Department Systematique et Evolution, Paris, France, Hesselstraat 11, 7981 CD Diever, The Netherlands, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Species Information Centre, Uppsala, Sweden, Roseggergasse 12, Weisskirchen, Austria, CNRS UMR 6553, Universite de Rennes 1, France, Ludwigsstadt, Germany, Corvinus University Budapest, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Hungary, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, University of Opole, Poland, Department of Biology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Department of Plant Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Institute of Botany, University of Warsaw, Poland, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland, Museu Nacional de Historia Natural e da Ciencia/Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, Department of Botany, University of Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa, Institute of Biology of Bucharest Romanian Academy, Romania, Durrell Institute of Conservation & Ecology, School of Anthropology & Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, U.K., Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, U.N.T., San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, 11 rue Saint Leon, Perpignan, France, 30 Department of Botany, Charles University, Czech Republic, National Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, USA

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We report the first record of Drepanocladus longifolius for Slovakia evidenced by herbarium specimen.

ETHNOTHERAPEUTICS OF BRYOPHYTE PLAGIOCHASMA APPENDICULATUM AMONG THE GADDI TRIBES OF KANGRA VALLEY, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA

The use of thalloid liverwort Plagiochasma appendiculatum Lehm. et. Lind. by Gaddi tribes of Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh in India, for the cure of burns, boils, and blisters of skin is reported for the first time.

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New national and regional bryophyte records, 42 L. T. Ellis, M. Aleffi, V. A. Bakalin, H. Bednarek-Ochyra, A. Bergamini, P. Beveridge, S. S. Choi, V. E. Fedosov, R. Gabriel, M. T. Gallego, S. Grdović, R. Gupta, V. Nath, A. K. Asthana, L. Jennings, H. Kürschner, M. Lebouvier, M. C. Nair, K. M. Manjula, K. P. Rajesh, M. Nobis, A. Nowak, S. J. Park, B.-Y. Sun, V. Plášek, L. Čı́hal, S. Poponessi, M. G. Mariotti, A. Sabovljević, M. S. Sabovljević, J. Sawicki, N. Schnyder, R. Schumacker, M. Sim-Sim, D. K. Singh, D. Singh, S. Majumdar, S. Singh Deo, S. Ştefănuţ, M. Suleiman, C. M. Seng, M. S. Chua, J. Váňa, R. Venanzoni, E. Bricchi, M. J. Wigginton Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London, UK, University of Camerino, Camerino (MC), Italy, Botanical Garden-Institute, Vladivostok, Russia, Laboratory of Bryology, Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Biodiversity & Conservation Biology, Birmensdorf, Switzerland, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand, National Institute of Ecology, Seocheon, Korea, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, Azorean Biodiversity Group — CITAA, DCA — University of the Azores, Portugal, Departamento de Biologı́a Vegetal (Botánica), Universidad de Murcia, Spain, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India, Conservation Biogeography and Macroecology Group, SGE — University of Oxford, UK, Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Biologie, Systematische Botanik und Pflanzengeographie, Germany, CNRS UMR 6553, Université de Rennes 1, France, Department of Botany, The Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, University of Opole, Poland, Department of Life Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, University of Genova, Genova, Italy, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Serbia, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland, Institut für Systematische Botanik, Universität Zürich, Switzerland, Department of Botany, University of Liège, Belgium, Centre for Environmental Biology, University of Lisbon, Portugal, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, India, Botanical Survey of India, Central National Herbarium, Howrah, India, Institute of Biology Bucharest of Romanian Academy, Romania, Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, University Malaysia, Sabah, Malaysia, Department of Botany, Charles University, Czech Republic, University of Perugia, Italy, Warmington, Peterborough, UK

Antibacterial activity of some bryophytes used traditionally for the treatment of burn infections

Context: Plagiochasma appendiculatum L. & L. (Aytoniaceae), Conocephalum conicum (L.) Necker (Conocephalaceae), Bryum argenteum Hedw. (Bryaceae), and Mnium marginatum (With.) P. Beauv. (Mniaceae) are bryophytes (liverworts and mosses) used by traditional healers for the treatment of burn, cuts, wounds, and skin disorders. Objective: This study evaluated the antibacterial activity of four bryophytes against some common bacteria responsible for burn infections. Materials and methods: Different fractions of bryophytes were screened using the disc diffusion (qualitative) and broth microdilution (quantitative) methods, according to the guidelines of the National Committee for Clinical and Laboratory Standards. Results and discussion: Chloroform fractions of liverworts were more active against Gram negative strains while butanol fractions of mosses had significant activity against Gram positive bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus was the most sensitive strain of those tested with the butanol fraction of M. marginatum (moss), with the strongest inhibition zone of 102.92% and minimum inhibitory concentration of 30 μg mL−1. Conclusion: Our findings support the use of the bryophytes in traditional medicine for burn infections because of their significant antibacterial activity.

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ub lis he d by M an ey P ub lis hi ng ( c) B rit is h B ry ol og ic al S oc ie ty Bryological Note New national and regional bryophyte records, 27 L T Ellis, A K Asthana, Vinay Sahu, P Bansal, V Nath, P Erzberger, T Hallingback, M Infante, P Lazarevic, L Luis, R Medina, R Ochyra, N Pande, B Papp, V Plasek, M Sabovljevic, J Sawicki, M Sim-Sim, A Stebel, G M Suarez, J van Rooy, N Phephu Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, London, UK, Bryology Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India, Belziger Str. 37, Berlin, Germany, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Alava, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia, Faculdade de Ciencias de Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, Instituto Piaget, Campus Universitario de Santo Andre, Portugal, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain, Laboratory of Bryology, Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland, Department of Botany, Kumaun University, Nainital, India, Botanical Department, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Deparment of Botany and Nature Protection, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland, Museu Nacional de Historia Natural, Lisboa, Portugal, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Fundacion Miguel Lillo, Tucuman, Argentina, National Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa

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D. S. G. Henriques, O. V. Ilina, J. E. Gil-Novoa, M. E. Morales-Puentes, S. R. Gradstein, R. Gupta, V. Nath, A. K. Asthana, A. Koczur, M. Lebouvier, A. Mesterházy, F. Mogro, A. Mežaka, Cs. Németh, J. D. Orgaz, Y. Sakamoto, J. Paiva, F. Sales, N. Pande, M. S. Sabovljević, J. Pantivić, A. D. Sabovljević, A. Pérez-Haase, D. Pinheiro da Costa, V. Plášek, J. Sawicki, M. Szczecińska, J. Chmielewski , A. Potemkin , A. Scha 31 32 ̈fer-Verwimp , W. B. Schofield 33 , C. Sérgio, M. Sim-Sim, S. Sjögren, D. Spitale, A. Stebel, S. Ştefănuţ , G. M. Sua 40 ́rez , J 41 . R. Flores , L. Thouvenot , J. Va 41 42 ́ňa , 43